Thomas Sankara

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With Thomas Sankara’s best friend in charge after Thomas’s assassin, the gold mining in Burkina Faso gets out of control.

Thomas Sankara

LIBERATING WOMEN
Thomas Sankara liberated woman in Burkina Faso. Women could work, join the military and even speak out about the abuse they received from their husbands.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Thomas Sankara fought against disease by offering vaccinations. He also incited sporting activity which most of the men got involved with.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Thomas Sankara arranged the planting of millions of trees in order to prevent and put an end to desertification. It was referred to as the “One Village, One Grove” operation.
PUBLIC HOUSING
Thomas Sankara launch several public housing projects all over Burkina Faso. He made sure that people realized the values of working together to bring homes to one another.
CONNECTING & EXPANDING
Thomas Sankara launch a prodigious road and railroad program that connected to other cities. Connecting the people’s ability to resource distribution from the mines. There was no money and it was all accomplished by the very hands of the people in Burkina Faso.The people learned together what it meant to obtain autonomy the natural way and without depending on anyone but themselves.
SELF SUFFICIENCY
Self sufficiency to Thomas Sankara meant wearing clothing from the cotton that they grew and eating the foods that they grew. For officers and representatives it was a must.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LEADERS HAVE NO FAITH IN THEIR PEOPLE?
They allow them and even lead them into depending on aid and resources from others, instead of doing what Thomas Sankara did and construct ways for the people to learn by their own efforts and experience that they can depend on themselves.

WE DON’T WANT TO LISTEN AND BE REMINDED
We are always told to study history so that it will not repeat itself. After watching the Thomas Sankara documentary “The Upright man” I would like for you to take notice that this is a story that we have refused to turn and see. We would rather break our own neck before turning to learn and acknowledge this kind of particular failure that we keep experiencing all over the world.

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